Mie in 3 nights and 4 days: the Futami coast or Iga and Ise
Stay three nights in Ise to add the aquarium and a coastal walk to Ise Jingu. Give Geku, Naiku, Toba Aquarium and the Futami coast a day each, using Kintetsu for the return trip to Toba and the JR Sangu Line for Futami. If the ninja museum interests you more, choose a route starting in Uenoshi and moving to Ise. Visit Naiku and Geku on different days.
The Ise-based itinerary visits Futami on the last day. If your departure is early, change the order or skip the coast. On the route starting in Iga, adjust the last day's Geku visit to fit your departure.
Choose a 4 days, 3 nights itinerary
Add the Futami coast to Ise and Toba
Stay three nights near Iseshi Station. Choose a late departure that allows a return trip to Futami on the last day, or change the order of your visits.
Add the Futami coast to Ise and Toba →4 days, 3 nights BVisit Iga and Naiku, then Geku on departure day
Stay one night near Uenoshi Station, then two near Iseshi Station. You can leave sightseeing out of the day you move from Iga to Ise.
Visit Iga and Naiku, then Geku on departure day →Add the Futami coast to Ise and Toba
Stay three nights near Iseshi Station. Choose a late departure that allows a return trip to Futami on the last day, or change the order of your visits.
Day 1: Geku
Walk from Iseshi Station to visit Geku, then return to accommodation near the station. The route begins on arrival at Iseshi Station; airport travel is excluded from the cost.
- Iseshi Station JR-side exit → Geku entrance
Follow the shrine approach outside Iseshi Station's JR-side exit for approximately five minutes to the Geku entrance.
- Geku entrance → Geku main sanctuary
Walk approximately 10 more minutes to the main sanctuary and visit the shrine. If you arrive late, shorten the visit to finish before Geku closes to visitors, or move it to day 4.
Ise City Tourism Association FAQSeasonal visit hours for Ise Jingu's Naiku and Geku
- Geku main sanctuary → Near Iseshi Station: the same accommodation
After your shrine visit, retrace your route, have a meal and stay near the station.
October Geku visits finish at 17:00. Leave time for worship and the walk back to the station.
Day 2: Naiku and Oharaimachi
- Iseshi Station → Naiku-mae stop
From bay 10 at Iseshi-ekimae, take a route 51 or 55 bus that stops at Naiku-mae.
Transport to Ise JinguDeparting from Iseshi StationReturn journey
- Naiku-mae stop → Naiku main sanctuary and Oharaimachi
Walk from Uji Bridge to the main sanctuary and visit the shrine, then have a meal in Oharaimachi on your way back.
Transport to Ise JinguDeparting from Iseshi StationReturn journeySeasonal visit hours for Ise Jingu's Naiku and Geku
- Naiku main sanctuary and Oharaimachi → Accommodation near the station
Return towards Iseshi Station from bay 2 at Naiku-mae and go back to the same accommodation. The adult return bus fare is ¥1,040; recheck times for your travel date with Mie Kotsu.
Transport to Ise JinguDeparting from Iseshi StationReturn journeySeasonal visit hours for Ise Jingu's Naiku and Geku
Search separately for the bus to Naiku-mae and the bus back to Iseshi Station using your actual visit date. You return to the same Ise accommodation after the shrine visit and meal.
Day 3: spend the day at the aquarium
- Kintetsu Iseshi Station → Kintetsu Toba Station
Use Kintetsu's date-specific planner to choose both Iseshi–Toba journeys for your visit date. Board a train towards Toba and get off at Toba Station. A limited express requires an additional limited express ticket. Rail costs are excluded from this route's partial total.
Kintetsu date-specific journey plannerKintetsu lines and transfer stations
- Toba Station, exit 1 → Toba Aquarium entrance
Follow the aquarium signs from exit 1 for approximately 10 minutes on foot. Allow extra time for queues at the ticket gates and ticket office.
Toba Aquarium admission feesToba Aquarium hours and accessOpen the aquarium's official visitor informationToba Station exits
- Toba Aquarium entrance → Toba Aquarium
See the dugong tank and exhibits introducing marine life from Ise-Shima. Adult admission is ¥2,800.
Toba Aquarium hours and accessToba Aquarium admission feesOpen the aquarium's official visitor informationToba Aquarium exhibit zones, dugongs and the Ise-Shima sea
- Toba Aquarium → Accommodation near the station
After a meal in Toba, return to Toba Station and take a train towards Iseshi. Check your return train for the visit date in advance. Add time for your meal and the walk to the station when deciding when to finish at the aquarium.
Kintetsu date-specific journey plannerToba Station exitsToba Aquarium hours and accessToba Aquarium admission feesOpen the aquarium's official visitor information
Check return Kintetsu trains between Iseshi and Toba stations and the aquarium's opening hours for your travel date. Rail fares are excluded from this route's partial total. Return to the same Ise accommodation after your visit and meal.
Day 4: return from Futami, then depart
- Accommodation near Iseshi Station → Futami coast
At JR Iseshi Station, take a Sangu Line train towards Toba and get off at Futaminoura Station. Enter your travel date and choose both a train stopping at Futaminoura and a train back to Iseshi. Walk approximately 15 minutes from the station to the shrine and Meoto Iwa, see the coast in daylight and return to the same station.
Official Mie tourism informationOfficial shrine informationIse City Tourism Association's English Futami guideJR Central route, timetable and fare search
- Futami coast → Iseshi Station
In JR Central's planner, enter Futaminoura as your departure, Iseshi as your destination and your travel date to choose a return Sangu Line train. Choose a train that connects with your final departure first, then fit your coastal visit around it. If the connection is tight or wind or rain is severe, skip Futami and walk near the station instead. The shrine's item counter has separate hours.
Official shrine informationIse City Tourism Association's English Futami guideJR Central route, timetable and fare search
Choose both Futaminoura train journeys alongside your final departure. Skip the coastal walk in strong wind or heavy rain, or if the return connection is tight.
Included: Individual adult admission to Toba Aquarium ¥2,800 + two Iseshi-ekimae–Naiku-mae bus journeys at ¥520. Ordinary visits to Geku, Naiku and the Futami shrine are free.
Extra costs: Flights, travel to the local starting station, onward travel at the end, accommodation, meals, luggage storage, prayer services, shrine items, shopping, additional facilities and rail travel to Toba and Futami
Bus fares were checked on 8 October 2026. Rail costs for Toba and Futami are separate from the partial total. Check both journeys and fares in the official planner for your travel date.
Toba Aquarium admission feesDeparting from Iseshi StationReturn journeyIse City Tourism Association FAQOfficial Mie tourism information
Visit Iga and Naiku, then Geku on departure day
Stay one night near Uenoshi Station, then two near Iseshi Station. You can leave sightseeing out of the day you move from Iga to Ise.
Day 1: ninja exhibits and an optional show
See the mechanisms in the ninja house and tool exhibits, then spend your first night near Uenoshi Station. The route begins on arrival at Uenoshi Station; airport travel is excluded from the cost.
- Uenoshi Station → The museum in Ueno Park
Follow the official area map to the ninja museum in Ueno Park. It is approximately 10 minutes on foot from Uenoshi Station; ticket and reception queues take extra time.
Transport to the ninja museumKintetsu date-specific journey plannerOfficial ninja museum area map: approximately 10 minutes on foot from Uenoshi Station
- The museum in Ueno Park → Ninja exhibits and an optional show
Watch the demonstration of hidden doors and mechanisms in the ninja house, then examine ninja tools in the exhibition halls. Complete admission reception by 15:30 on weekdays or 16:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. To see the live demonstration show, check its dates and sessions and pay an additional ¥600.
Current admission fees and noticesOfficial Ninja Museum of Igaryu information
- Ninja exhibits and an optional show → Accommodation near Uenoshi Station
Retrace your route to Uenoshi Station, have a meal and stay nearby. The official approximately 10-minute walk describes access in one direction. On days without a show, visit the house and exhibits only.
Transport to the ninja museumKintetsu date-specific journey plannerCurrent admission fees and noticesOfficial Ninja Museum of Igaryu informationOfficial ninja museum area map: approximately 10 minutes on foot from Uenoshi Station
Museum reception closes at 15:30 on weekdays and 16:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Check show dates and sessions separately.
Day 2: move to your Ise accommodation
- Uenoshi Station → Iga-Kambe Station
Take an Iga Railway train from Uenoshi towards Iga-Kambe and get off at Iga-Kambe Station.
Iga RailwayIga-Kambe transfer informationTransport to the ninja museumKintetsu railway map
- Iga-Kambe Station → Iseshi Station
Transfer to Kintetsu at Iga-Kambe and travel to Iseshi Station. The Osaka and Yamada lines connect at Ise-Nakagawa, but whether you need to change trains depends on the service. Enter Uenoshi, Iseshi and your travel date in the official planner to check transfers, stops and fares. A limited express requires a reserved-seat limited express ticket in addition to the basic ticket.
Kintetsu date-specific journey plannerKintetsu lines and transfer stationsIga-Kambe transfer informationConditions for Kintetsu limited express ticketsTransport to the ninja museumKintetsu railway map
Check Uenoshi–Iseshi trains and fares for your visit date. Spend this day moving accommodation and having meals; visit Geku on day 4.
Day 3: visit Naiku
- Iseshi-ekimae bus bay 10 → Naiku-mae stop
From bay 10, take a route 51 or 55 bus that stops at Naiku-mae. Check service for your visit date in Mie Kotsu's planner.
Iseshi-ekimae bays and directionsIseshi-ekimae bus search by travel date
- Naiku-mae stop → Uji Bridge and Naiku's main sanctuary
Cross Uji Bridge and follow signs to the main sanctuary. The walk from Uji Bridge takes approximately 20 minutes one way; the shrine visit and return walk take extra time.
- Naiku main sanctuary → Oharaimachi
After your ordinary shrine visit, have lunch in Oharaimachi.
- Naiku main sanctuary and Oharaimachi → Accommodation near the station
Take a bus towards Iseshi Station from bay 2 at Naiku-mae and return to the same accommodation. The adult return bus fare is ¥1,040. Search outbound and return times using your travel date.
Transport to Ise JinguDeparting from Iseshi StationReturn journeySeasonal visit hours for Ise Jingu's Naiku and Geku
Search separately for the bus to Naiku-mae and the bus back to Iseshi Station using your actual visit date. You return to the same Ise accommodation after the shrine visit and meal.
Day 4: visit Geku, then depart
- Accommodation near Iseshi Station → Geku main sanctuary
From Iseshi Station's JR-side exit, follow the shrine approach for approximately five minutes to Geku's entrance. Walk approximately 10 more minutes from the entrance to the main sanctuary.
Transport to Ise JinguSeasonal visit hours for Ise Jingu's Naiku and GekuIse City Tourism Association area guide
- Geku main sanctuary → Iseshi Station
Return to Iseshi Station along the same approach. If there is not enough time for a shrine visit before your departure, skip Geku and finish near the station. Check the seasonal closing time for shrine visits.
Transport to Ise JinguSeasonal visit hours for Ise Jingu's Naiku and GekuIse City Tourism Association area guide
Allow time for the shrine visit and walk back to the station before your departure. Skip Geku if the shrine's closing time or your departure leaves too little time.
Included: Individual admission to the Ninja Museum of Igaryu for high school students and older ¥1,000 + two Iseshi-ekimae–Naiku-mae bus journeys at ¥520. Ordinary shrine visits are free.
Extra costs: Flights, travel to the local starting station, onward travel at the end, accommodation, meals, luggage storage, prayer services, shrine items, shopping, additional facilities, Iga Railway, intercity rail, Kintetsu limited express tickets and the ninja demonstration show
Bus fares were checked on 8 October 2026. Choosing the ninja demonstration show adds ¥600, bringing the partial total to ¥2,640. Rail costs are separate. Search Iga–Ise transfers and fares, and show dates and sessions, for your travel date.
Current admission fees and noticesDeparting from Iseshi StationReturn journeyIse City Tourism Association FAQ
Check your final connection and transport pass
The transport guidance covers Iga transfers, Naiku buses, departure day in Toba and JR pass conditions.
Frequently asked questions
What extra transport costs should I allow for the Futami shrine?
The Ise-based itinerary's ¥3,840 adds only aquarium admission ¥2,800 and the return Naiku bus fare ¥1,040. Toba and Futami rail costs are separate. Use the official Kintetsu and JR Central planners to check both journeys and fares for your travel date. Official guidance gives an approximately 15-minute walk from Futaminoura Station to the shrine.
Toba Aquarium admission feesDeparting from Iseshi StationReturn journeyOfficial Mie tourism informationKintetsu date-specific journey plannerJR Central route, timetable and fare search
Can I visit Naiku before Geku on the route starting in Iga?
The Geku–Naiku order is a longstanding custom, rather than a compulsory rule. Route B proposes using the Iga–Ise day for travel, visiting Naiku on day 3 and Geku on day 4. Skip Geku on the last day if there is too little time before your departure.
Official FAQSeasonal visit hours for Ise Jingu's Naiku and Geku
Does the Ise–Kumano–Wakayama pass cover Kintetsu trains to Toba?
Kintetsu trains between Iseshi and Toba are excluded from this pass. Official rail coverage includes Taki–Toba on the JR Sangu Line and designated Ise Railway sections. Ise Railway and Iga Railway are also different companies. Before using a pass, compare the actual operators, lines and sections you will travel on.
Official coverage of the Ise–Kumano–Wakayama Area Tourist Pass
Official sources and check dates
- Transport to Ise Jingu ·
- Transport to the ninja museum ·
- Kintetsu date-specific journey planner ·
- Toba Station exits ·
- Ise City Tourism Association FAQ ·
- Seasonal visit hours for Ise Jingu's Naiku and Geku ·
- Official FAQ ·
- Toba Aquarium admission fees ·
- Toba Aquarium hours and access ·
- Open the aquarium's official visitor information ·
- Official shrine information ·
- Official Mie tourism information ·
- Current admission fees and notices ·
- Departing from Iseshi Station ·
- Return journey ·
- Ise City Tourism Association area guide ·
- Iga Railway ·
- Ise City Tourism Association's English Futami guide ·
- Official Ninja Museum of Igaryu information ·
- Kintetsu lines and transfer stations ·
- Iga-Kambe transfer information ·
- Conditions for Kintetsu limited express tickets ·
- Walking from the shrine entrance to the main sanctuary ·
- Iseshi-ekimae bays and directions ·
- Iseshi-ekimae bus search by travel date ·
- Official coverage of the Ise–Kumano–Wakayama Area Tourist Pass ·
- Kintetsu Rail Pass 5-day coverage and exclusion of limited express tickets ·
- Kintetsu railway map ·
- Official ninja museum area map: approximately 10 minutes on foot from Uenoshi Station ·
- JR Central route, timetable and fare search ·
- Toba Aquarium exhibit zones, dugongs and the Ise-Shima sea ·